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Geolocations

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This database is for anyone interested in visiting geological
locations across Europe either for general interest or as an
educational field trip. Here you can search the database for locations
by keywords, countries or categories to see what might be of interest near
you.

If you have images of the location you can upload them on
Imaggeo, the EGU’s open access image
repository, and they will be made available on the database site pages
automatically.

Descriptions of locations include type of scientific exposure or
landmark, location and accessibility, to help users decide whether the
site is suitable for a family visit or a school field trip. Anyone is
free to search and upload a location to the database, therefore the
EGU does not necessarily endorse the scientific, educational or safety
descriptions of the locations.

Do you know an interesting museum, park or landmark with geoscientific
relevance? If so, please add the location to this list using the
geolocation
submission form.

From Imaggeo.egu.eu: http://imaggeo.egu.eu/view/1280/. This is a type of red clay soil produced from weathering of limestone, here you can see the weathering process in action, with parts of the original limestone still to be seen. The red colour comes from lots of iron oxide from rust forming within the clay.

From Imaggeo.egu.eu: Basaltic cinders blanket the landscape, forming aeolian dunes and ripples,to a back drop of basaltic lava flows and cones. The area is unspoilt by human activity apart from limited roads that allows bus tours around the Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, protecting the delicate ecosystem as it re-establishes itself after the eruption. http://imaggeo.egu.eu/view/1497/

From Imaggeo.egu.eu: Stratigraphic section from the Greek Alpine Orogeny belt. The Alpine Orogeny was a massive deformation event (when lots of land was pushed together via plate tectonics) around 66 million years ago across the entire southern edge of Europe and Asia starting in Java and ending at the Atlantic. http://imaggeo.egu.eu/view/1026/

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